Please give today to support Hymnary.org during one of only two fund drives we run each year. Each month, Hymnary serves more than 1 million users from around the globe, thanks to the generous support of people like you, and we are so grateful.

Tax-deductible donations can be made securely online using this link.

Alternatively, you may write a check to CCEL and mail it to:
Christian Classics Ethereal Library, 3201 Burton SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Click here to donate to Hymnary.org I have already donated. Please don't show this to me again

A Babe In a Manger

Text Information

First Line: The shepherds were watching their flocks in the night
Title: A Babe In a Manger
Language: English
Publication Date: 1921
Copyright: Public Domain
^ top

Tune

MUELLER (Murray)

With the original two-stanza text, AWAY IN A MANGER was first published in James R. Murray's Dainty Songs for Little Lads and Lasses (1887) and initialed “J. R. M.” Murray (b. Andover, MA, 1841; d. Cincinnati, OH, 1905) compiled the songbook and is now thought to be the tune's composer. However,…

Go to tune page >


[The shepherds were watching]


All tunes published with 'A Babe In a Manger'^ top

Timeline

^ top

Instances

Instances (1 - 2 of 2)
AudioPage Scan

Carols Old and Carols New #327

Carols Old and Carols New #327
Page Scan

Children's Praise No 2 #56

Children's Praise No 2 #56
All instances^ top
Suggestions or corrections? Contact us
It looks like you are using an ad-blocker. Ad revenue helps keep us running. Please consider white-listing Hymnary.org or getting Hymnary Pro to eliminate ads entirely and help support Hymnary.org.